Screen.



E. A. WHEELER.

SCREEN.

APPLICATION mio reis. z. 1916.

Patented Mar. 6, 1917,

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SCREEN.

Specification of 'Letters Patent.

Application led'February 7,1916. Serial No.Y 76,718.

To all whom it may concern,-

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. WHEELER, 1

a citizen of the United States,`residing at Valier, in the county ofTeton and'State of Montana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Screens, of which the following is -aV specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings. y

This invention relates to certain improvements in screens such as areespecially designed and adapted for use in vconnection with windows andit is an object of the invention to provide a'device of this generalcharacter having novel and improved means whereby a 'trap is affordedfor catching flies which accumulate on the opposite faces of the screen.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved screenwhereby certain important advantages are attained and the device isrendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

-The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing,wherein- Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevational view illustrating ascreen constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention Fig.2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view illustrating certain detailsof construction as herein embodied;

Fig. 3 is a view in plan of the shelf orv table as herein disclosed; and

Fig. 4 is a view in plan of the closure member herein employed.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings7 l denotes the frame of ascreen having secured to its vertical stiles adjacent the upper endthereof the table or shelf 2, which extends a predetermined distancebeyond' the opposite sides of the vertical Stiles and has secured to itsouter longitudinal edge the lower end portion of the upper section 3 ofreticulated fabric generally employed in screen construction. The shelfor table 2 has positioned thereon a trap T preferably of the type as isspecifically set forth in my co-pending application filed January 24,

tothe table or shelf 2 at substantially its transverse center, and atopposite sides of the section 4v the table or shelf 2 is provided withthe elongated longitudinally disposed slots 5 andlG, whereby it will beperceived that flies or the like which may accumulate on, the oppositefaces of the section 4 may be captured;

Coacting with each of the openings 5 and 6 is a slide. 7 whereby it willbe perceived that when desired eitherof said openings or slots may beclosed-as may best suit the requirements of practice. As is particularlydisclosed in Figs. 2 and 3 the slide 7 is positioned within thedepressed portion 8 formed in the upper surface of the table or shelf 2and with which the openings or slots 5 and 6 communicate. It will beperceived that in order to control the slots or openp ings 5 or 6 it isonly necessary to move the slide 7 transversely of the table or shelf 2as the depressed portion 8 is of a Width to permit such adjustment ofthe slide.

From i the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that ascreen constructed in accordance with my invention is of van'extremelysimple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly wellPatented Mar. 6, 1917.

The lower section 4 of reticulated fabricv comprised 1n the screenstructure 1s secured adapted for use by reason of the convenience andfacility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obviousthat my invention is susceptible of some change and modification withoutmaterial departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for thisreason I do notwish to be understood as limiting myself to the precisearrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carryingout my invention in practice.

I claim:

A screen comprising a frame, a shelf supported by the vertical stiles ofthe frame adjacent the upper end thereof, a reticu# lated fabric carriedby the frame below the shelf, said shelf extending beyond opposite sidesof the fabric, a reticulated 'fabric connecting the outermargin of theshelf and closing the upper portion of the frame, said shelf beingprovided with elongated slots at opposite sides of the lower fabric, atrap positioned lupon the shelf and coactln testimony whereof I hereuntoaffix my signature 1n the presence of two Witnesses.

EDVARD A. WHEELER.

Witnesses:

H. E. RICHARD, NELLE CLARK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

